David Bowie - Panic in Detroit: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Panic in Detroit" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Panic in Detroit ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Panic in Detroit" smoothly on your ukulele.

    D                           E
He looked a lot like Che Guevara drove a diesel van
 D                             E
Kept his gun in quiet seclusion such a humble man
G         A      G                 A
The only survivor of the National People's Gang
D         C     D               C
Panic in Detroit I asked for an autograph
D              G          A
He wanted to stay home I wish someone would phone
          D     E
Panic in Detroit

He laughed at accidental sirens that broke the evening gloom
The police had warned of repercussions they followed none too soon
A trickle of strangers were all that were left alive
Panic in Detroit I asked for an autograph
He wanted to stay home I wish someone would phone
Panic in Detroit

Chorus:
 D                                 C
Putting on some clothes I made my way to school, ooh ooh
       Bm                C              G
And I found my teacher crouching in his overalls
     D                                     C
I screamed and ran to smash my favourite slot machine, ooh ooh
     Bm                C                   Dm
And jumped the silent cars that slept at traffic lights

Having scored a trillion dollars made a run back home
Found him slumped across the table a gun and me alone
I ran to the window looked for a plane or two
Panic in Detroit he'd left me an autograph
Let me collect dust I wish someone would phone
Panic in Detroit

Panic in Detroit
Panic in Detroit

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

C

Ukulele chord C

D

Ukulele chord D

Dm

Ukulele chord Dm

E

Ukulele chord E

G

Ukulele chord G

Bm

Ukulele chord Bm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Panic in Detroit" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Panic in Detroit" by David Bowie.

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